Apparatus for broiling by means of gas



(No Model.)

G. W. COLEMAN; APPARATUS PoR BROILING BY MEANS 0F GAS.

No.l 244,187.

Patented July 12, 1881.,-

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

GORGE W. COLEMAN, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

APPARATUS FOR BROILING BY MEANS OF GAS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 244,187, dated July 12, 1881.

Application tiled April 8, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, GEORGE W. COLEMAN,

a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improved Apparatus for Broiling by Means of Gas, of which the followngis a specication.

My invention relates to an improved apparatus for broiling by means of gas; and it consists, essentially, in a hollow gas-supply cham` ber provided with two series of gas-burners, combined with two vertical deiecting-plates arranged outside the burners and in such re- 1 5 lation to each other as to receive between them the broiler which supports the meat to be broiled.

The object of my invention is to provide economical means by which to speedily and uniformly broil meats, &c., both sides being acted upon simultaneously, all of which will be more fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specitication. 5 In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my invention. Y Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the center of the apparatus, showing the broiler in position. Fig. 3 is a broken sectional elevation of one of the lower corners of the apparatus, showing the arrangement and construction ot' the atmospheric burner and the manner of securing` the side plates to the base. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the drip-pan.

Arepresents thebase ofthe apparatus, which is made hollow to form a chamber for the admission and equal distribution of the gas to the several burners from the inlet A', which is placed preferably on one of the ends ofthe 4o base A, as shown in Fig. 2.

a, a represent screw-threaded bosses, cast at suitable distances apart and longitudinally along the upper face of base A, in double array near the edges thereof. A

B Brepresent the burners, which are secured in position by the screw-threaded bosses a a. Theseburners are preferably of the class called atmospheric.

C C represent deliecting plates. When 5e made of cast-iron, the sides are corrugated or roughened, so as to deflect the flame in varying angles. These side plates may be made to incline toward each other slightly. The plates are made of an open box or pan formed with surrounding flanges c', which projectinward toward each other, and the top portion acts as a reflector, and they secure an almost uniform amount of heat at the top and bottom portions of the broiler.

d.' d represent air holes or spaces to admit air to supply the burners B and to keep the base cool. This can be secured by a small aperture between the joints of the parts A and C C', instead of employing the orifices d.

D D represent stay-rods to support the sides C C of the broiler. They may also be used to rest the broiler on, and are shown in a convenient position for this purpose.

E represents a drip-pan, which rests under the broiler.

G represents a double broiler, the two parts being opened upon and secured by hinges I. Each side of the broiler Gr is a counterpart of the other, the central portions of which are preferably made of wire, so as to allow the heat 7 5 to come in actual contact with a larger amount ot' the surfaces of the meat.

By thus suspending meat between two rows of flames, with the deflecting-plates surrounding it, it is very rapidly and uniformly cooked. It also can be cooked through from both sides in a much better manner than when broiled on one side only at a time.

A meat-broilerhas heretofore been constructed of two vertical grates and two horizontal grates, the latter supporting a coal-fire, the broiler for holding meat being adapted to enter the space between the two vertical grates and stand in an approximately vertical plane, so that both sides of the meat can be broiled at the same time; but such structure does not constitute my invention, and is not claimed by me.

1. An apparatus for broiling meat embodying in its structure the combination of the following elements, namely: a hollow supportingbase forming a gas-supply chamber, and provided with two series of gas-burners arranged adjacent to the opposite longitudinal edges of roo the base, and two deflecting-plates arranged in vertical positions and supported by the base plates being adapted to receive between them the broiler which-holds the meat7 substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 15 hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE W. COLEMAN.

Witnesses JN0. E. JoNEs, J. H. CHAs. SMITH. 

